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The S-500 is meant more for ICBMs and cruise missiles. The S-400 variant is claimed to be effective against LO aircraft, but since only Russia, China and Turke
by dmpk2k 6y ago
The S-500 is meant more for ICBMs and cruise missiles.
The S-400 variant is claimed to be effective against LO aircraft, but since only Russia, China and Turkey operate the things, we cannot say either way. We definitely cannot claim it's ineffective against LO aircraft.
- varjag 6y agoABM capability is touted since the original 1980s S-300, it's nothing new. The struggles with S-500 are well documented, much discussed on Russian arms nerds forums and absolutely have all to do with the challenges posed by F-35.
- dmpk2k 6y agoNo doubt, but that is tangential to what the S-400 is claimed to do, and if you don't mind me being blunt: neither us, nor any Russian forum goers, know if the S-400 is actually reasonably effective against LO aircraft. Maybe not even the Russians and American militaries do. Where the original claim comes from -- that Russia and China cannot shoot down an F-35 -- is beyond me. It is as daft as claiming that S-400 makes stealth useless. I take issue with such confident grand claims.